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This undermining and disrespect for the President while engaged in delicate negotiations on the world stage to solve a complex international problem without firing a bullet would have been called traitorous back in 2003 when the President and his people were lying to justify an illegal invasion.

Kerry was still out saber rattling this morning. It wouldn’t have hurt him or our position any if he had said something like “We will remove force from the table for now.” instead of continuing with the threat of force.

Good comment, M5.Today’s cartoon from Mr. Deering is unhelpful as it feeds the flames of divisive politics already scorching these pages. Sometimes the best way for diplomacy to proceed is for the focus to be transferred. When was the last time anyone read a story about job creation? The only stories being presented to us are the ones causing the most division between neighbors and inciting the most vitriol among commentators.M5, along with some other writers here, conservative and liberal, have provided actual ideas and provided links with which people can make informed decisions they can use to write their legislators. I often wonder how many of you have written to you politician with civil and respectful opinions on what and why you hold the positions you do.It is much easier to insult a messenger than to form a message, but I assure you, it is more useful to convey a civil thought.Respectfully,C.

When did I mention the 2000 election? Yes, if Gore had won Tennessee he would have won the election. I get it. I’m not obsessed about 2000, I hardly ever think about it. Why are you so obsessed about it?

“…….the reason why she voted Yes to invade Iraq is her INDEPENDENTINVESTIGATIONPROVEDSADDAMWAS A THREAT TO THEUSA!……”.Might just as well get a head start lying about Hillary also. Can’t start soon enough and often enough, you know.

So, to relevance: If the ’toon is correct, then Osama bin Laden had REAGAN in his pocket when he was being given the weapons to fight Russia, and build an organization to attack the U.S. with the financial component of “aid”??

Not near as far a “reach” as right-wing claims that Obama is responsible for every failed program of previous administrations.

Obama, I firmly believe, DOES have the same view as the military: “PEACE is our profession”. Are all those armed men and women, prepared to USE those weapons if necessary, but preferring to use their positions of strength, “faulty” if they use that position to bring peace?

And it would have been just as wrong to call it traitorous back then as it is to call it traitorous now. Free Speech is one of the cornerstones of this country. Being able to criticize the government is a vital right.

“…..Being able to criticize the government is a vital right…..”.But not indiscriminately and not without applying some common sense. Constructive criticism of domestic policy will more likely strengthen the government and the country over time. Indiscriminate, hateful, and destructive criticism when the President is dealing with sensitive and complex foreign issues just weakens the President and makes Americans look like idiots. The public is likely to be informed of domestic issues sufficient to contribute and to criticize. Foreign issues not so much, and there can be a lot of stuff going on that is not in the public domain. Being a good citizen also means knowing when to shut up. Right now foreign countries must think America is on the path to self-destruction. The President may know what he is doing. A whole lot of his detractors do not.

About John Deering

John Deering has been the editorial cartoonist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 1988. John won the John Fischetti Editorial Cartooning award given by Columbia College Chicago in 1994, and the Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award from the National Press Foundation in 1996.